New episodes of Survivor will be available for download shortly after midnight, following the airing of new episodes on TV, via CBS's website, Reuters reports (via MediaBuyerPlanner). Currently, CBS offers shows such as CSI on Google's video service for $1.99 and on Comcast's on-demand system for 99 cents. According to the company, this is the first time that a television network has offered prime-time programming for a fee on its own, wholly owned website.

CBS has been exploring different distribution outlets for months, but this is the first time it has cut out the middleman.

CBS.com will charge $1.99 per episode, and the series will be available through June 2006, MediaWeek writes.